It was a balmy 52 and rainy when I woke up, and the temperatures were dropping. I grabbed my rain jacket and hit the road. Dark, rainy driving is somewhat peaceful in a way. Just focus on the road and you should be good.
When Bandcamp asked me to Q, I was excited. Gear workouts are different, and tend to be a little more stationary. I accepted and told myself I would plan it weeks ago. I put the finishing touches on the weinke at about 9:30 last night… I’m sure nobody else has waited that long! With the rain coming and the Yeti tomorrow, I held off from including much running. Which was appreciated by the PAX.
Side note – while I was driving to The Hive – a car literally pulled into my lane coming from the opposite direction. Luckily I wasn’t distracted, but had been looking at my phone prior. I pulled off into the grass and the car kept going another 50 or so yards in the wrong land before quickly swerving back into his lane. Be careful on the roads, PAX. In a split second everything can change.
I pulled up and was the first to show. At about 5:09 I got the “no body is going to show” thought and immediately desired to go back to sleep. Luckily, I was wrong! Four PAX pulled in as soon as the thought came through my mind. Of course… I thought. Time to get right. Time to get to work!
Band Camp was feeling the shovel flag, even with the rain. He posted it as the last of us walked up.
We circled up, gave the disclaimer, and immediately ran for cover. We headed to the awning above the gym. It was just right with five.
We looked back at the shovel flag and the wind was whipping it up good. It was flying in what seemed like a perfect rectangle. Sugar Bug interjected saying “that’s how they did it for the fake moon landing as well!” That gave us a good laugh.
We got situated and went to work.
COP
Windmills x 17
SSH x 20
Tappy Taps x 7 (My Favorite)
Mountain Climbers x 15
Deep Stretch/Yoga Flow
Flow 1 – 10 Rounds – 10 Minutes
Each side 30 seconds on, 25 seconds rest
Push up x 2
Bent Over Row x 2
Hang Clean x 2
Shoulder Press x 2
Goblet Squat x 2
On paper, this flow seems pretty easy… but it builds and quickly gets tiresome! Our goal was to get through two rounds in the 30 seconds before the timer beeped.
AMRAP WORKOUT – 10 Minutes
15 4-Count Flutters w/Press
15 KB Swings
15 Push Ups
15 Goblet Squats
Jacob’s Ladder
8/1 to 1/8
Overhead Tricep Extensions
Curls
Flow 2 – 10 Rounds – 8 Minutes
Each side 30 seconds on, 25 seconds rest
Push up x 2
Bent Over Row x 2
Hang Clean x 2
Shoulder Press x 2
Goblet Squat x 2
Mary
American Hammers w/KB – 15
Hello Dolly w/KB press – 16
World War I Sit Ups no weight – 11
Prayers and Praises
Assassin – pray for his wife, himself, and daughter going through a break up from a 2.5 year relationship.
Sugar Bug – pray for his daughter’s gymnastics meet this weekend. Pray that she stays focused and doesn’t get into her own mind causing roadblocks.
Band Camp – pray for close family friend who lost her husband a few weeks ago. Now’s the time people stop coming around so pray her loneliness doesn’t abound.
Punch List – stay focused while on the roads – whether driving, biking, running, or rucking – especially tomorrow during the Yeti.
Moleskine
Pay attention to today. Smokey, Sugar Bug, and I discussed on the way back to the cars the ages of our 2.0’s and how each stage is better than the last. As much as I am excited to see my daughters grow into who they become (and help to shape them), I know that these days are numbered when the M and I are the most important thing to our 2.0’s. Let us enjoy every moment and pour into them what we can in order to make the next stage that much better. Stay focused on these days, brothers, you only get one chance at this.
I was reminded just how special this time with my 2.0’s is when my oldest came downstairs as I began writing this back blast. I asked her to go back to bed and she responded with a question: “Can you read me a book, please?”
My heart thumped a few extra times and I said absolutely. She excitedly ran upstairs and grabbed I Love You The Purplest, which is a book about a mother loving the wonderfully different things about her two sons. I read the book with her and held her tight. I then headed off to my shower to get ready for the day. It was a very special moment this morning that I know won’t replicate as many times as I would like.
Hold on to these moments. Lead well. Love your families with everything you have.
Punch List out.